沽名钓誉 in English gu1 ming2 diao4 yu4 Meaning

Meanings

  • to angle for fame (idiomatic expression)
  • to fish for compliments

Simplified Characters

沽 名 钓 誉

Traditional Characters

沽 名 釣 譽

Pinyin

gu1 ming2 diao4 yu4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

沽gu1abbr. for Tianjin 天津 (also 津沽) 名ming2name 钓diao4to fish with a hook and bait 誉yu4to praise